Costume Designer Pallavi Singh’s Close Shave With Death After Uber Cab Catches Fire

14 Jan, 2019 17:53 IST|Sakshi
Costume Designer Pallavi Singh’s Close Shave With Death After Uber Cab Catches Fire

Pallavi Singh is a celebrity costume designer who has styled several stars including the likes of Chaitanya Akkineni, Samantha, Vijay and Anirudh Ravichander.

The stylist had a close shave with death when an uber cab in which she was travelling caught fire. Sharing her horrific experience with her fans on Instagram, the celebrity wrote that the driver stopped the car on the TTK flyover in Chennai after noticing smoke emanating from the engine.

As soon as the duo got out, the vehicle went up in flames. After the narrow escape, Pallavi Singh wrote that she was lucky to have survived the mishap.

Here's a look at Pallavi Singh's Instagram post in detail...

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@uber_india A word of caution to all Uber users out there, who believe their safety is being taken care of with utmost sincerity. Last night, on my trip back home, I sensed a burning smell inside the car. At first my limited imagination made me think that it’s coming from the outside. Once the car drove up the TTK road fly over, I saw smoke coming out from the foot area and possibly the AC ducts. To my shock, the driver had not spotted it nor taken any effort to warn me about it. I warned him and asked him what was going on. Luckily, people from other cars around told us to pull over, as they had seen sparks from under. We stopped and exited the car, only to see it burn down to ashes, and along with it my bag containing my IDs, Dailies and Wallet. I came to know that only the metal skeleton of the seats remained. It was undoubtedly the scariest moment of my life. I cannot get that image out of my head. And it’s been over 12 hours since this happened and I wonder if Uber even knows this happened or have absolutely nothing to say to me. This is heights of carelessness, ignorance and utter lack of interest in their customers. Thanks Uber. FYI, I saved your driver’s life last night. @uber_india

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Meanwhile, Uber clarified that it contacted both the rider and driver-partner and commended the rider for bringing the issue to their attention. A statement issued by the company spokesperson reads: “Uber is grateful that both the rider and driver partner are safe after this incident. We have also reached out to them both and applaud the rider for quickly bringing this issue to our attention. There’s nothing more critical than the safety of our riders and driver partners and we standby to assist the law enforcement with any information they might require.

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